Hyde, in a statement, says Leach is an "exceptional leader with a wealth of experience gained in one of New Zealand’s most successful high tech software companies, Orion Health.

“His skills and experience align perfectly with what we were looking for in a CEO at Qrious; someone who can continue to drive its strong growth trajectory and harness the enormous possibilities of big data and analytics to create significant value for customers.”

“We are only just starting to see the possibilities afforded by big data and data analytics to help business and the world around us," says Leach, on his appointment.

“The incredible talent at Qrious, combined with great technology and data, places Qrious in a superb position to innovate with speed and drive positive, data-driven change for its customers.”

Leach is a qualified engineer and software developer, who moved into professional consulting and sales, and eventually found his passion in technology innovation and product leadership.

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